Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-03
ers are to run on Chowan river In connec.

ers are 10 run on Chowan river In connec-
ton with this road.
The track on the Statewide Taylorsville
railroad Is laid 10 point five miles from
sta.esyille. by October list the line will be
finished, the engineer says.
Some new engines have arrived for the
Charleston. CINCINNATI and Chicago rail-
road. IL Is reported that rapid work ~
being done on the southern end OF the line.
SOME EVENTS or TIE CURRENT WEEK.
Monday the State Normal School at Win
ston opens its summer session with Pro-
fessOrs Tomlinson and Blair in charge.
The retinion OF Zeb. Vance's old war
company will attract many veterans TO
Gombrook, the Senator's home.
Tuesday the State Normal School at
Newton begins its work, with Professor
VI. C.. S. Noble as superintendent. The
Colored Normal School ut Greensboro also
begins, with Professor Il. +. Blair as SUI
peTintendeDt.
Wednesday the Normal School at Sparta.
Allegheny county, begins, 10 charge OF
Professor Charles ID. Mclyer, OF Raleigh,
The Normal School ct Frlnklin, Macon
county, also begins, in charge OF Professor
l.. W. Kennedy.
Thursday The Tennessee Press AsSocil-
ton holds It's annual meeting at Roam
mountain.
Saturday two townships in Moore county
vote on the question Of the extension OF the
Cartilage railroad to the Randoph.cOunty
line.
NEWS HERE ASD THERE.
Tie magistrates appointed by the last
Legislature were required to qualify by
June Ttb, but their terms OF office do not
begin until the first Thursday in August
next. The number falling to qualify Is
very large, 1t Is stated.
The amended state pension law grants
pensions to the widows OF all Confederate
soldiers who died or were Killed In service.
All who have not filed their claims for such
pension must do so by next Monday, a
that is the last day on which the Board Of
County Commissioners can receive them.
The Quakers or Friends Will on the 1lth
OF August celebrate the semcentennial OF
their excellent school at New Garden,
Gulford county.
The Reidsylle Light Infantry, Captain
A. }. Ellington commanding, goes into
camp July 18th for Que week at Morehead
City.
< great deal OF interest is shown in the
litter. State farmers encampment at At
linia, Ga. The North Carolina delegation
W, be both large aud Influential. The
delegates were well selected and nearly all
vii attend.
In Berthe county considerable sens
ton has been caused by the death OF
Young colorcd girl. The authorities haze
discovered that the eirl was sick and thit
her mother drove her out OF the house.
The mother left and the girl SUNK back.
Next morning tie girl was dead, and was
shrouded by the mother without help,
which was refused. Facts are developing
which indicate foul play. The mother Is
under arrest.
There is little talk about politics just
now. Some papers are limiting that Charles
NJ Stedman and Theodore +. Davidson
would make a strong ticket for Governor
and Lieutenant. Governor on the Demo-
cratic side. Judge Waller Clark il also
spoken OF in connection with the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor and Con-
gresham John Nichols for the Repub-
lican. Rumofs are current that Colonel
L. l.. Polk. so prominent In the agricu-
iural world. will become the farmers can
didate for Governor,
Rev. II. o. Lacy, OF St. Paurs Episco-
| pal church, Winston, has declined a call to
ST. johns church, Fayetteville.
Cotton blooms have been numerous since
tie Goth instant. They were as abundant
at that date as they usually are by the mid.
die Ct July. That shows how far advanced
the crops are-abOut month.
Bishop Lyman has returned from his
trip North HI health has materially i'm.
proved. He has secured $4,000 for 4 theo-
| logical hell 1t the Ravon,crOit school q
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